BRISTOL, Conn. — A moped crash in Bristol left a man seriously injured on Saturday afternoon, according to police.
Around 4:34 p.m. officers discovered the injured operator and performed medical aid until EMS arrived. The man was transported to an area hospital and then transferred to a trauma unit by Lifestar for possible life-threatening injuries and underwent surgery.
It was revealed the operator failed to negotiate a curve on Riverside Ave, causing the moped to crash near East Street. The crash remains under investigation according to the serious traffic accident reconstruction team, who responded to the scene.
The operator’s name has not been released at this time. Anyone with information is urged to contact Officer Boisvert at 860-584-3036 or spencerboisvert@bristolct.gov.
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